Agency:
Board of Education (2)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1863
End Date:
31 Dec 1885
Description:
The management and control of public schools. The Board, created by merging the functions of the Northern and Southern Boards, represented a stage in the evolution of a centralised and standardised education system.~
Legislation Administered:
Public Schools Act, 1868 (32 Vict No.14) (repealed 1885)
Legislation Creating:
Order of the Governor-in-Council, 1863. Minute 466 of 26 December 1862 Board appointed. Incorporated by the Public Schools Act, 1868.
Functions Performed:
Education and training
Controlled Agencies:
| Kempton Primary School (TA1395) | 01 Jan 1854 |
| Cleveland School (TA1146) | 16 Aug 1892 | 01 Sep 1961 |
| Ellesmere State School (TA1716) | 01 Jan 1868 | 31 Dec 1912 |
| Glaziers Bay Local School Board (TA529) | 01 Jan 1869 | 31 Dec 1879 |
| Lower Longley Primary School (TA1522) | 01 Jan 1881 | 31 Dec 1953 |
Previous Agencies:
| Northern Board of Education (TA191) | 01 Jan 1857 | 31 Dec 1863 |
| Southern Board of Education (TA765) | 01 Jan 1857 | 31 Dec 1863 |
Related Agencies:
| Tasmanian Council of Education (TA1466) | 01 Jan 1859 | 31 Dec 1889 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Education Department (TA63) | 01 Jan 1886 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AE909 Annual Reports | 01 Jan 1845 | 31 Dec 1885 |
| AE910 Inspectors' Reports on Annual Examinations of Pupil Teachers | 01 Jan 1860 | 31 Dec 1885 |
| AE911 Reports of Examinations for the Award of Exhibitions to attend a 'Superior' School | 01 Jan 1860 | 31 Dec 1893 |
| ED38 Chief Inspector's Letterbook. | 16 Feb 1864 | 30 Sep 1872 |
| ED39 Copies of Submissions to the Minister for the Payment of Expenditure Incurred and for Appointments Made. | 26 Oct 1869 | 30 Jun 1882 |